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North Carolina
cold knob boundary trail
0.7 mi
Distance
625 ft
Gain
29 min
Time
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Inside National Forests in North Carolina
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 625 ft
- Elevation loss
- 625 ft
- Highest point
- 3,685 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,335 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Cold Knob Boundary Trail is a 1.48-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 625 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,685 feet.
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